Anyone ever try calamari? is it any good?

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Yep, it's good. As long as you like seafood, you'll probably like it. But it's hard to get good calamari though. Nine times out of ten, it's overcooked and is rubbery. This is because you have only about a 10 second window to take it out of the pan before it becomes overcooked. Most cooks don't know how to cook it properly, so it makes it hard to get a good dish of calamari at most places I have been to. It doesn't affect the taste, but sometimes it can be quite rubbery if not cooked properly. I'd also suggest octopus, but they can be rubbery too. I still like both though.

Acquired taste for sure, but the rubbery aspect is a common misconception.

Calamari is not rubbery at all when cooked properly. The problem is, calamari is VERY difficult to cook properly. The heat has to be JUST right and you have only about a 10 second window to take it out of the pan before it becomes overcooked. Most cooks don't know how to cook it properly, so it makes it hard to get good calamari at most places. When cooked right by a chef who actually knows what the hell he or she is doing, calamari is tender and delicious. Most people don't know how to cook it, so nine times out of ten it is rubbery, which is why the "rubbery" thing is such a common complaint. It's not the fault of the calamari itself, just the person cooking it.